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Slovenia Travel Tip

It seems my least expensive option is to fly from Toronto to Vienna. Rent a car and use it to drive into Slovenia. I will also take in some sites in Croatia (Zagreb) and then after spending about 5 days in Slovenia drive over to Cortina, Italy for a couple of days and then back to Vienna. My wife and I will do some day hikes in the Julian Alps and then the Dolomites. My question (at last) is it better to rent a car in Vienna or take the train into the capital of Slovenia and rent a car there. My problem is the Cortina portion - can I take that Sloven car into Italy. Thank you.

You'll have to weigh the pros and cons - extra time, extra driving, extra cost, etc. of driving to Slovenia vs. taking the train and renting a car there.

The question about taking a rental car into Italy (and Croatia) depends on the policies of car company you choose. Most of them will include their restrictions in the fine print on their website or in the conditions when you are booking a car. However, all of those countries are part of the European Union now. I suspect, at worst, you will have to pay a little extra for a cross-border card.

We are also flying into Vienna since it cheaper and more efficient to fly from the EWR as compared to Ljubljana. We decided to rent a car...seems like there would be some very nice scenery and the wine region of Styria to explore along the way.